Supreme Court of India
16,355 judgments
V.K. Mishra & Anr. v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld convictions for dowry death under Section 304B IPC based on consistent evidence of cruelty soon before death, clarified the limited use of police statements under Section 161 CrPC, and modified sentences considering custodial period and age of accused.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Vapi v. M/s. Global Health Care Products
The Supreme Court upheld the classification of Close-Up Whitening as a dental cleaner under tariff sub-heading 3306.90, rejecting Revenue's claim that it was toothpaste under 3306.10, emphasizing adherence to Indian tariff entries over HSN Notes.
Bhanushali Housing Cooperative Society Ltd. v. Mangilal
The Supreme Court held that a dispute arising from a single contract for sale of immovable property by non-members does not fall within Section 64 of the M.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, and dismissed the appeal.
Eshwarappa v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder and destruction of evidence but set aside the dowry harassment conviction due to lack of credible evidence.
Shri Talukdar Singh v. Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld dismissal for proven misconduct but enhanced the compensation awarded to the terminated employee from Rs. 1,00,000/- to Rs. 5,00,000/- considering the disproportionality of punishment and the employee's service.
GIRIDHAR G. YADALAM v. COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH TAX & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that exemption from wealth tax on urban land applies only when a building is fully constructed with approval, rejecting the claim that land with buildings under construction is exempt.
Nanjappa v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court held that absence of valid sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act renders the trial court incompetent, quashing conviction and declining a fresh trial due to delay.
Gurjant Singh v. State of Punjab
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a public servant for accepting bribe based on trap operation evidence but reduced the sentence from three to two years imprisonment.
State of Maharashtra v. Shiva @ Shivaji Ramaji Sonawane; State of Maharashtra v. Mehmood Khan Yakub Khan Pathan
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of accused under MCOCA, holding that mere prior charge sheets are insufficient without proof of continuing unlawful activity after the Act's enactment.
Rakhial Gram Panchayat v. Jagatsinh Adesinh Jhala
The Supreme Court held that a temporary employee unlawfully terminated is entitled to reinstatement and back wages only up to the cessation of the employment purpose, awarding a lump sum compensation of Rs. 1,00,000.
DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that refusal to renew medical college permissions does not violate fundamental rights and writ petitions under Article 32 are not maintainable, directing petitioners to approach High Courts instead.
Darshan Singh Saini v. Sohan Singh
The Supreme Court held that limitation under Section 468 CrPC is computed from the complaint filing date, upheld the High Court's initiation of proceedings under Section 323 IPC, and dismissed charges under the SC/ST Act due to absence of caste-based allegations.
Prabhu Dayal Khandelwal v. Chairman, U.P.S.C.
The Supreme Court held that uncommunicated Annual Confidential Reports cannot be considered for promotion, directing reconsideration of the appellant's promotion based on communicated reports.
Abhay Dharamshi Narottam v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court maintained convictions of brokers and bank employees in financial conspiracy cases but modified their sentences to the period already served, while abating the appeal of a deceased appellant.
Union of India v. Balwant Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful discharge of a disciplined force member under Assam Rifles Act and internal regulations for repeated indiscipline, rejecting the High Court's order of reinstatement.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Bhavnagar v. M/s Gujarat Maritime Board
The Supreme Court held that no service tax was payable on wharfage charges collected by Gujarat Maritime Board from a licensee since no taxable port service was rendered under the license agreement.
COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, AURANGABAD v. M/S. GOODYEAR SOUTH ASIA TYRES PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that mutuality of interest is essential to classify parties as related persons under Central Excise law, and absent such mutuality and predominant sales to related persons, valuation adjustments and duty demands cannot be sustained.
Robert John D’Souza v. Stephen V. Gomes
The Supreme Court quashed a criminal complaint alleging breach of trust and cheating by Society officials, holding that essential ingredients of offences were not made out and the prosecution was an abuse of process.
Delhi Development Authority v. P.R. Samanta
The Supreme Court held that in absence of unfair trade practice, the contractual interest rate on refund of registration amount cannot be enhanced by the Commission and set aside the order awarding higher interest and litigation costs.
M/S. COASTAL PAPER LTD v. COMMNR. OF CENTRAL EXCISE
The Supreme Court held that waste gunny bags and jute waste do not constitute 'rags' under the excise Notification, entitling the appellant to concessional excise duty on paper manufactured from such pulp.